Meet "Fat Amy" my Amazon Green 200 Series
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Vendor is "turbo marketing"
$250 a set (click the "+2" to see it listed in the description.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014M2E8FE?tag=ihco-20
$250 a set (click the "+2" to see it listed in the description.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014M2E8FE?tag=ihco-20
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Because you thought the diameter was larger than you liked?
Should have checked willitfit.com first, nomesayin'?
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Lol
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Lol....
No!
No!
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I just finished my 90,000 mile service. There are no 200 series specific videos on YouTube regarding servicing the diffs and oil, so I made a few videos for my oil change, front and rear diffs, and transfer case.
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New license plate.
Still winchless.....
Still winchless.....
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Full Detail, including the infamous 2-Bucket wash.
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Uh oh! What's going on here?! 
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They said it couldn't be done. They were wrong.
I originally decided to do a 2" body lift. I got all the parts and hardware ordered, and got started on Thursday morning. I woke up early Friday and finished installing the lift. It was not easy, ans took a lot of careful planning and research; seeing that I was the first person to ever attempt this (the only other 200 with a body lift was build from the frame up as racing truck for the Baja 1000), it was a little nerve-racking. I didn't want to seriously screw up an $80k truck.
I talked to Kurt Williams, Dave Connors, and Will Carroll with the Canguro Racing team, and they gave me some good advice, and a few pointers. I also spent about an hour on the phone with Robert Brown (boy does he like to talk, but a hell of a knowledgable and nice guy. Thanks for the tip, @Bomar ).
After a few days to think things over, I dove right in. Pretty straightforward: Disconnect some wires here and there, disconnect the steering linkage, disconnect some panels and brackets, remove the body bolts, and go from there.
I got the 2" lift installed, and checked things out; sure enough, the steering worked fine, and it even shifted into gear just fine too. I stood back, in order to behold the beauty, and bask in the fact that I was the first one man team to try something so bold, and have a successful tale too.
And then, I noticed some downsides; it was just TOO tall. It just looked ridiculous. I imagined my wife trying to get into, and pictured my young daughter trying to climb in (when she is old enough to climb). I got cold feet. It was just too much.
So, I cut each 2" spacer in half. I now had a set of 1" spacers. I got back to work, and reinstalled the new 1" spacers. Now...now it looked just right. Went for a test drive. Everything works perfectly. I am a happy man.
Parts diagram, courtesy of @beno
New hardware from Fastenal and Roger Brown's 4-Crawler (2" UHMW Spacers)
Getting the TJM off
Getting to some of the bolt locations
Old Hardware
Old Hardware Tac Welded to New Fastenal Grade 8 Bolts
Old TJM mounting holes
New holes have been drilled ~1.25" above the old ones
Jacking up the body
In position and painted
Body lift is done on the passenger's side
TJM Bumper is installed (note: upper trim pieces are not shown in the pic, but fit just fine)
The ARB will not be able to be modified. I will have to find some trim to fill the new gap, which shouldn't be too hard.
I originally decided to do a 2" body lift. I got all the parts and hardware ordered, and got started on Thursday morning. I woke up early Friday and finished installing the lift. It was not easy, ans took a lot of careful planning and research; seeing that I was the first person to ever attempt this (the only other 200 with a body lift was build from the frame up as racing truck for the Baja 1000), it was a little nerve-racking. I didn't want to seriously screw up an $80k truck.
I talked to Kurt Williams, Dave Connors, and Will Carroll with the Canguro Racing team, and they gave me some good advice, and a few pointers. I also spent about an hour on the phone with Robert Brown (boy does he like to talk, but a hell of a knowledgable and nice guy. Thanks for the tip, @Bomar ).
After a few days to think things over, I dove right in. Pretty straightforward: Disconnect some wires here and there, disconnect the steering linkage, disconnect some panels and brackets, remove the body bolts, and go from there.
I got the 2" lift installed, and checked things out; sure enough, the steering worked fine, and it even shifted into gear just fine too. I stood back, in order to behold the beauty, and bask in the fact that I was the first one man team to try something so bold, and have a successful tale too.
And then, I noticed some downsides; it was just TOO tall. It just looked ridiculous. I imagined my wife trying to get into, and pictured my young daughter trying to climb in (when she is old enough to climb). I got cold feet. It was just too much.
So, I cut each 2" spacer in half. I now had a set of 1" spacers. I got back to work, and reinstalled the new 1" spacers. Now...now it looked just right. Went for a test drive. Everything works perfectly. I am a happy man.
Parts diagram, courtesy of @beno
New hardware from Fastenal and Roger Brown's 4-Crawler (2" UHMW Spacers)
Getting the TJM off
Getting to some of the bolt locations
Old Hardware
Old Hardware Tac Welded to New Fastenal Grade 8 Bolts
Old TJM mounting holes
New holes have been drilled ~1.25" above the old ones
Jacking up the body
In position and painted
Body lift is done on the passenger's side
TJM Bumper is installed (note: upper trim pieces are not shown in the pic, but fit just fine)
The ARB will not be able to be modified. I will have to find some trim to fill the new gap, which shouldn't be too hard.
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Damn. That ain't no highlander anymore. Strong work.